[rpriske]

July 23rd, 1991

Home to face the Mets.

They are pitching Dwight Gooden (9-6, 2.92).

The Giants have Bruce Ruffin (10-5, 3.34).

I have gone 15 for 60, or .250, against Gooden.

I am hitting eighth.

We opened the scoring in the 2nd when Alvin Davis scored on a Rick Cerone groundout.

I came up with two out and Mark Lewis on 2nd. I grounded out to Gregg Jeffries at 3rd.

Giants lead 1-0

In the 3rd, Harold Baines slugged a two run dinger.

Giants lead 3-0

In the top of the 4th, Cal Ripken matched that, hitting his own two run blast.

Giants lead 3-2

In the bottom half, Mark scored on a sac fly by Ryan Klesko.

I then came up with two out and hit one down the right field line for a double.

I was stranded.

Giants lead 4-2

I took care of a Jeffries grounder for the 1st out in the 6th.

With one out and one on in the 6th, Matt brought in Mike Scott.

With two out, Chet Lemon singled home Lenny Dykstra.

Giants lead 4-3

I led off the bottom of the 7th by flying out to Lemon in right.

Joe Boever took the ball for us in the 8th.

We widened the lead in the 8th. First Ruben Sierra scored on a single my Mark and then Mark scored on a single by Rick.

Giants lead 6-3

Joe closed it out for us.

I went 1 for 3 with a double.